[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 16, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2006]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 16CFR3.1]

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                     TITLE 16--COMMERCIAL PRACTICES
 
                   CHAPTER I--FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
 
PART 3_RULES OF PRACTICE FOR ADJUDICATIVE PROCEEDINGS--Table of Contents
 
      Subpart A_Scope of Rules; Nature of Adjudicative Proceedings
 
Sec. 3.1  Scope of the rules in this part.




      Subpart A_Scope of Rules; Nature of Adjudicative Proceedings

Sec.
3.1 Scope of the rules in this part.
3.2 Nature of adjudicative proceedings.

                           Subpart B_Pleadings

3.11 Commencement of proceedings.
3.11A Fast-track proceedings.
3.12 Answer.
3.13 Adjudicative hearing on issues arising in rulemaking proceedings 
          under the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act.
3.14 Intervention.
3.15 Amendments and supplemental pleadings.

Subpart C_Prehearing Procedures; Motions; Interlocutory Appeals; Summary 
                                Decisions

3.21 Prehearing procedures.
3.22 Motions.
3.23 Interlocutory appeals.
3.24 Summary decisions.
3.25 Consent agreement settlements.
3.26 Motions following denial of preliminary injunctive relief.

                 Subpart D_Discovery; Compulsory Process

3.31 General provisions.
3.32 Admissions.
3.33 Depositions.
3.34 Subpoenas.
3.35 Interrogatories to parties.
3.36 Applications for subpoenas for records, or appearances by officials 
          or employees, of governmental agencies other than the 
          Commission, and subpoenas to be served in a foreign country.
3.37 Production of documents and things; access for inspection and other 
          purposes.
3.38 Motion for order compelling disclosure or discovery; sanctions.
3.38A Withholding requested material.
3.39 Orders requiring witnesses to testify or provide other information 
          and granting immunity.
3.40 Admissibility of evidence in advertising substantiation cases.

                           Subpart E_Hearings

3.41 General rules.
3.42 Presiding officials.
3.43 Evidence.
3.44 Record.
3.45 In camera orders.
3.46 Proposed findings, conclusions, and order.

                           Subpart F_Decision

3.51 Initial decision.
3.52 Appeal from initial decision.
3.53 Review of initial decision in absence of appeal.
3.54 Decision on appeal or review.
3.55 Reconsideration.
3.56 Effective date of orders; application for stay.

Subpart G [Reserved]

                   Subpart H_Reopening of Proceedings

3.71 Authority.

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3.72 Reopening.

 Subpart I_Recovery of Awards Under the Equal Access to Justice Act in 
                         Commission Proceedings

3.81 General provisions.
3.82 Information required from applicants.
3.83 Procedures for considering applicants.

    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 46, unless otherwise noted.

    Source: 32 FR 8449, June 13, 1967, unless otherwise noted.



    The rules in this part govern procedure in adjudicative proceedings. 
It is the policy of the Commission that, to the extent practicable and 
consistent with requirements of law, such proceedings shall be conducted 
expeditiously. In the conduct of such proceedings the Administrative Law 
Judge and counsel for all parties shall make every effort at each state 
of a proceeding to avoid delay.